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Troubleshooting
Troubles sometimes are caused by simple "faults"
that you can correct without
the help of a service technician.
If you
experience
any difficulty
with your TV, check a few basic remedies before calling your service technician.
TV will
not turn
on
Check to make sure it is plugged
in.
Check the wall receptacle (or extension
cord) to make sure it is "live"
by plugging
in something
else.
Maybe batteries
in remote control
are "dead."
Maybe remote control
is not aimed at remote sensor.
The front
panel controls may be locked (disabled).
Use the remote control
to unlock the front panel controls
by
selecting the Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing
View.
Controls
don't
work
If using remote control,
make sure remote is in TV mode by first pressing TV button.
The front
panel controls may be locked (disabled).
Use the remote control
to unlock the front panel controls
by
selecting the Front Panel Block in the Parental Controls menu and choosing
View.
Try unplugging
set for two minutes and then plug it back in and turn it on again.
Problems
with
remote
Maybe something is between
the remote and the remote sensor.
Maybe the remote is not aimed directly
at the component
(TV or VCR) you are trying to control.
Maybe remote
is not in TV Mode.
Press the TV button
so remote will control
TV.
Maybe batteries
in remote
are weak, dead or installed
incorrectly.
Try replacing
batteries.
(Note, if you remove the
batteries,
you may have to reprogram
the remote to control other components.)
Remove batteries
and hold number
1 for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor
inside the remote.
Release
number
1, replace the batteries,
and (if necessary) reprogram
the remote.
Guide comes on when
I turn
on TV
The GUIDE Plus+ Gold system automatically
comes up when you use the TV button
on the remote to turn on the TV.
You can turn off this feature by selecting
GUIDE Plus+ Auto Display from the Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ Gold Menu, and
setting
it to Off.
Turns off while
playing
Scheduled Off function
may have been activated.
Electronic protection
circuit may have been activated
because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on
again.
If this happens frequently,
the voltage in your house may be abnormally
high or low.
TV Turns on unexpectedly
Scheduled On or Watch from the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system may have been activated.
Blank screen
Maybe the component
connected
to the input jacks is not turned
on.
Try another
channel.
Press RESET,in case the picture controls are set too low.
No sound,
picture
okay
Maybe sound is muted.
Try pressing volume up button
to restore sound.
Maybe speakers are turned off.
Check the Audio Output
and Speakers control panel in the Audio menu.
If using an S-VHS component,
remember
to also connect the component's
L and R AUDIO OUT jacks to the TV's L and R
INPUT jacks.
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